US Fed chair Jerome Powell backs cautious path on rates
The head of the US Federal Reserve says gradual interest rate rises remain the best policy.
Longtime Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg granted immunity in Cohen probe
Allen Weisselberg was subpoenaed by prosecutors earlier this year to testify before a grand jury as part of the probe.
Powell sees ‘further, gradual’ rate hikes as the economy hums
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says he expects a slow but steady diet of interest rate increases to continue as the central bank looks to find the right recipe between promoting growth and controlling excesses.
Why trade row could hit cost of drinks in China
China’s tariffs on US sorghum imports could boost the cost of one of its favourite drinks, baijiu.
Huawei lashes out at Australia’s ‘politically motivated’ ban on 5G products
Huawei and ZTE were blocked from rolling out 5G technology in Australia over national security concerns.
Brexit: Conservative anger at Philip Hammond’s ‘dodgy project fear’
Conservative MPs attack chancellor’s warning about the economic risks of a “no-deal” exit.
LOL! Procter & Gamble wants to trademark LOL
The household products company P&G may want to overhaul its brand portfolio to clean up with millennials.
Belgium shop fined for discriminating against male job-seeker
A Belgian man gets damages after a clothes shop told him it wanted a woman stock manager.
No amount of alcohol is safe, health experts warn
So much for a glass of wine a day for your health’s sake — all alcohol consumption is damaging, according to a report from The Lancet medical journal.
Fed’s James Bullard says he would ‘stand pat’ on rates for rest of the year
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard is cautious about hiking rates again this year.